Results 27,501-27,520 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Are the individuals in question challenging their convictions?

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is any of the 16 cases being challenged? This is an important matter.

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is not a waste of time.

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: We brought in the legislation.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: What kind of committee will it be?

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Will it be a committee with powers? The public needs to know that.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is clearly a whitewash.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This is an important issue.

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: What is the basis?

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: What about the Law Reform Commission?

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on whether the disadvantaged areas scheme might be improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24623/06]

Written Answers — Residency Applications: Residency Applications (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date of receipt by his Department of an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of marriage to an Irish national by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when it is expected that a decision will be made in relation to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24341/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I agree that this is an important section and we had some debate about it. It is quite difficult to craft a legal framework to deal with the issues that arose in open courts where people suffered from amnesia, that is, they were unable to remember evidence they had previously given in sworn statements. How to deal with such is a challenge that we must do our best to face. While it remains to...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: That is also plain English. Perhaps the Minister should try——

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: It is used more often in plain English. The Minister has rejected my amendment No. 51. In section 16(1) where it states: "Where a person has been sent forward for trial for an arrestable offence, a statement", I want to insert "contained in the book of evidence served on that person" after "statement" and before "relevant to the proceedings made by a witness". The Minister has accepted my...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Was it a bridge too far to say that?

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am sure that there is a reason. Perhaps a comma or semicolon.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: For the avoidance of doubt. However, the Minister could refer to certain amendments at the end of Report Stage. Indeed, I hope he will do so if there is a guillotine and we have not discussed all the amendments. If the House cannot discuss them all, the Minister might indicate tomorrow what later amendments he is minded to accept, which was a point made by Deputy Ó Snodaigh in respect of...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Is that legal counsel or army council?

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (27 Jun 2006)

Brendan Howlin: A book of defence.